Health and social care practitioners need to develop a knowledge base for working with people in
every stage of their lives, and they need to know how their own experiences relate to health and
wellbeing. Although it is generally accepted that there may be deterioration in health with age
following adulthood, medical intervention means people are living longer and have better life prospects.
This unit will develop your knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and
development. You will explore the key aspects of growth and development, and the experience
of health and wellbeing. You will learn about factors that can influence human growth, development
and human health. Some of these are inherited and some are acquired through environmental,
social or financial factors during our lifespan.
You will learn about a number of theories and models to explain and interpret behaviour through the human lifespan. In this unit, you will explore the impact of both predictable and unpredictable life events, and recognise how they impact on individuals.
You will study the interaction between the physical and psychological factors of the
ageing process, and how this affects confidence and self-esteem, which in turn may determine how
individuals will view their remaining years.
every stage of their lives, and they need to know how their own experiences relate to health and
wellbeing. Although it is generally accepted that there may be deterioration in health with age
following adulthood, medical intervention means people are living longer and have better life prospects.
This unit will develop your knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and
development. You will explore the key aspects of growth and development, and the experience
of health and wellbeing. You will learn about factors that can influence human growth, development
and human health. Some of these are inherited and some are acquired through environmental,
social or financial factors during our lifespan.
You will learn about a number of theories and models to explain and interpret behaviour through the human lifespan. In this unit, you will explore the impact of both predictable and unpredictable life events, and recognise how they impact on individuals.
You will study the interaction between the physical and psychological factors of the
ageing process, and how this affects confidence and self-esteem, which in turn may determine how
individuals will view their remaining years.